Founded in 1820, Indiana University in Bloomington is the flagship campus of Indiana University with an enrollment of 48,000 students (over 6,500 of whom are international students).

Innovation, creativity, and academic freedom are hallmarks of IU-Bloomington while education and research are the core missions of the University. Indiana University is a leading university in diverse areas such as music, business, the arts and humanities, life sciences, law, technology, computer and information sciences, education, journalism, and public and international affairs.

The University is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in the United States, with twenty degree programs ranked among the top ten, including the Kelley School of Business, Jacobs School of Music, and School of Public & Environmental Science. The campus has been called one of the five most beautiful in the nation.